AA Visiting School in Jordan - AA MARS - Extraterrestrial Interventions

July 1st to July 10th

Amman-Wadi Rum-Petra

The AA Visiting School in Jordan is a ten-day intensive course based in Amman, with organized visits to the Wadi Rum Desert and Petra -UNESCO world heritage sites. The course includes technical software tutorials in cutting-edge software, a design component, and guest lecture series.

The Visiting school is an extraordinary travel, learning and networking experience as well as a credential for graduate studies and career opportunities. The course is focused on speculating architecture for MARS, the Wadi Rum desert is resemblant of Martian landscapes, where Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' was filmed starring Matt Damon. The course will focus on novel techniques in design and fabrication at multiple scales: material, architectural and urban.

Contact jordan@aaschool.ac.uk visit www.aavsjo.com for registration and details. Discounted shared hotel accommodations are available for international participants.

Instructors (since 2014):

Kais Al-Rawi

Julia Koerner

Vincenzo Reale

Rana Zureikat

Marie Boltenstern

Mohamed Makkouk

Filippo Nassetti

Guest Speakers:

Rob Mueller, NASA

Full Guests to be announced.

Past Keynote Speakers:

Ross Lovegrove

Ben Aranda

Mark Foster Gage

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Comment by Morgan Rohla on February 24, 2025 at 2:37am: The AA Visiting School in Jordan exploring extraterrestrial interventions sounds like an incredible blend of architecture and futuristic ideas. It’s amazing how projects like this push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Speaking of unique experiences, it reminds me of trekking through Hampta Pass, where the landscape feels almost otherworldly—just like the concepts being explored here. The mix of science, design, and imagination in AA MARS is truly inspiring. It’s exciting to see how such projects can shape the future of architecture and beyond. Great read—thanks for sharing this!

Comment by Jude_Morton on February 27, 2020 at 6:36pm: Very cool course. These should be university courses. I once wrote a work in English with the help of https://au.edubirdie.com/english-assignment-help where I examined books dedicated to space. I did a very interesting paper about sci-fi books that influence science.